Comments on: And That Happened: Wednesday's Scores and Highlightshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Fri, 18 Aug 2017 04:38:38 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: Tribesterhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68857
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:04:02 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68857Nothing about Germano giving up his first ERs of the season? He’s been amazing these last few weeks.
]]>By: BigOldBarnhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68856
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:47:49 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68856Yes. Yes I did.
]]>By: BigOldBarnhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68855
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:47:06 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68855Indeed it was. May he and his abs rest in peace.
Now hit the music…
]]>By: Utley's hairhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68854
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:43:11 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68854Hahaha…you said “assbuttedness”
]]>By: D-Luxxxhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68853
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:27:11 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68853Would that be “Ravishing” Rick Rude?
]]>By: Utley's hairhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68852
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:11 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68852There’s just something about a six walk day trumping an 11K one that has me grinning like Dr. Claw’s cat from Inspector Gadget. And the two homers in Dodger Stadium? JRoll and Shane “the Hawaiian guy” Victorino!!!!!
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But if Brown didn’t attach that “ground rule” to his double, methinks the dugout would not have been quite as jovial. I hadn’t seen as good a time being had by the Phightins since…well…Howard spilled his cup.
]]>By: Sticheyhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/comment-page-2/#comment-68851
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:58 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68851Oh my! The human chess match that is professional wrestling has now reached major league baseball. Gordon Solie would be proud…ish.
]]>By: gogoSoxhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68850
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:46 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68850Craig,
It was Alexei Ramirez who hit the solo shot in the white sox game FYI
]]>By: Utley's hairhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68849
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:06 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68849Wait…Manny Ramirez is with the White Sox? Who? What? When? Damn…I sure wish somebody would report on these things….
]]>By: Wingshttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68848
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:53 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68848Not sure if this is a happy coincidence or a sad one, but I was actually watching an old wrestling tape as I read this. So yes, at least one person gets your Raging Bull reference.
As one of the few “legitimate” sports fans willing to admit that I also enjoy the illegitimate spectacle that is pro wrestling, I have often found many heel (bad guy) and face (good guy) qualities among my favorite baseballers. I submit to you this line-up of possible MLB heels/faces:
Faces:
C-Joe Mauer, 1B-Gabby Sanchez, 2B-Orlando Hudson, 3B-Pablo Sandoval (Maybe a stretch, but with a nickname like his, how could he not be a George “the Animal” Steele type kid-friendly fan favorite?), SS-Derek Jeter, OF- Josh Hamilton/Torii Hunter/Ichiro, DH-David Ortiz, SP-Dallas Braden, CP-Mariano Rivera, MGR-Bobby Cox
Heels:
C-A.J.Pierzynski, 1B-Miguel Cabrerra, 2B-Brandon Phillips, 3B-Alex Rodriguez, SS-Hanley Ramirez, OF-Nyjer Morgan/Manny Ramirez/Milton Bradley, DH-Hideki Matsui (another nickname-stretch thing) , SP-Johnny Cueto, CP-Francisco Rodriguez, MGR-Ozzie Guillen
]]>By: doctorfunkehttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68847
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:06:33 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68847Danny Valencia too!!
]]>By: BigOldBarnhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68846
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:47:30 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68846Craig,
Hate to burst your old-school-NWA-loving bubble there, but Mann Fernandez took the tag straps away from the RnR with Rick Rude, not Jimmy Valiant.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WCW_World_Tag_Team_Champions#Title_history
Behold, the most trusted source in the galaxy!
Also, the pic of Nyjer accompanying this article is just the perfect amount of assbuttedness.
Yes, assbuttedness. You’re welcome.
]]>By: Jonny5http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68845
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:26:58 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68845clenched rectal orifice. Bwahahaha. Gator, I’d hate to get into an argument with you. The first time you called me that it would be over. And I’d probably wet myself. From laughing of course, but it’s still no way to end an argument with any dignity.
]]>By: nps6724http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68844
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:53:05 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68844I don’t think WWE has a ROTY award.
]]>By: Old Gatorhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68843
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:45:01 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68843Definitely agree that the highlight of the night was Gaby Sanchez’ WWWF move. Sorry, Craig, you have to number me among the Philistines (which is spelled with one “l,” by the way – a little red squiggle told me so). Morgan, Volstad and Listich or Dipstich or whatever his name is will all be sent to the Forbidden Zone for an indeterminate period of time. Kindly Uncle Wes sounded like an idiot in his postgame interview; much of a clenched rectal orifice as Morgan is, he took his first pitch in the touchas like a stud and took his base, then played hard. So what?
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In any case Morgan is going to get himself killed if he keeps playing like that – and he’s going to get his teammates hit by pitches and spiked on slides too. If Riggleman and his coaches had half a mind in their brains they’d bench the kid and warn him that he’d stay benched if he didn’t grow up.
]]>By: Craig Calcaterrahttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68842
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:37:51 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68842A heel-turn is a professional wrestling term describing when a fan favorite/good guy turns bad. The classic heel-turn is when the fan favorite — out of the blue — attacks another fan favorite or his own tag team partner or something, either during a match or during a standup interview or something.
For this to be a true heel-turn I suppose Morgan would have had to hit Adam Dunn with a folding chair or something, but since baseball doesn’t have established badguys like wrestling does, I think turning yourself into a villain without turning on your own team qualifies.
]]>By: BChttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68841
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:29:43 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68841Can someone tell me what the heck a heel-turn is?
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:26:08 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68840Between Manny and Nyjer, this must be a baseball blogger’s dream the past few weeks.
]]>By: APBA Guyhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2010/09/02/and-that-happened-wednesdays-scores-and-highlights-29/#comment-68839
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:26:06 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68839YankeesfanLen must be on vacation, because not a word about Girardi bringing in the FAT TOAD with only a one run lead in the 7th last night. I’m sure the crash cart was on it’s way out of the Family Len closet after Joba allowed his second hit of the inning. But the game ended predictably, with Suzuki flying out against Joba and finally swinging at balls 3 and 4 for strikes 2 and 3 against Rivera in the 9th. Interesting that the A’s commentators were mildly critical of Jack Cust for going 2-28 with RISP while batting cleanup, maintaining that his approach was too passive, but utter silence on Suzuki batting 3rd with his .307 OBP and .686 OPS. (For contrast, the Yankees have Tex at .372/.886.) Then Cust strikes out without swinging in his first AB with RISP. Mildly amusing because the whole team is too passive. Second mildly amusing moment: a fan wrote in asking Ray Fosse and Glen Kuiper “If you were the GM, what moves would you make to help the A’s in the offseason?” After a few minutes of hemming about how the great and powerful Beane has it all under control, Ray did allow as to the need for some “consistent” offense to complement the “fine, young pitching”. I think A’s fans would see ANY offense as a sign of progress. Oakland is next to last in the AL at .697 OPS. Only Seattle is worse, at .642.
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:04:03 +0000http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=9022#comment-68838Charlie should be lighting a fire under these guys right about now. It’s on folks, it’s September. Howard, Utley, and Rollins seem to be warming up just fine. Nice tres doubles for Utley last night.
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